Cowboy Stew: A Hearty, Easy Recipe with Turkey Bacon and Beef
Cowboy Stew is a hearty and easy dish packed with bacon, beef, and flavorful beans.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
Meats
- 6 slices bacon not thick-cut, chopped
- 1 package kielbasa cut into ½-inch slices
- 1 lb. ground beef (80/20)
Vegetables and Legumes
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cans ranch-style beans or chili beans, with their liquid
- 1 can sweet corn drained
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis with their liquid
Spices
- 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
Garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- In a large Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until golden and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Add the kielbasa to the drippings in the pot and cook until lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to the plate with the bacon. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of fat.
- Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic to the drippings in the pot and cook, stirring frequently and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until the flour smells toasty, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, beans (with their liquid), corn, tomatoes with green chilis (with their liquid), and potatoes. Bring to a boil and return the bacon and sausage to the pot.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender and the flavors are melded, about 1 hour.
- Serve the stew sprinkled with parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 15mg
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